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It seems like whenever I have my hot pink gym bag inhand, an enthusiastic child of mine runs around the cornerand insists they need full and complete attention. I begin to feel my grip loosen, the bag hits the floor, and

there goes my gym time. These episodes happened at least once a week until I real-

ized that in order for me to take care of my family, I musttake care of me! Here are five steps that will help you exer-cise without guilt.

Set your alarm early I know what you’re thinking: I can’t possibly get up early

to exercise because I’m going to be too tired. Well, turns outthat when you actually get up and get to moving, you won’tfeel as tired as you thought. Continue to remind yourself why you are up and trust me,

after you hit the gym or workout at home you will feel ener-gized for the day! As soon as I wake up I visualize just howI’ll look and more importantly the sense of achievement I’llfeel when I’ve hit my goal. (Oh and by the way 5am isn’ttoo early, it’s just right, no waiting in line for anything!)

Sneak in a lunch-break workout

Don’t hesitate to use your 60 minutes for lunch by walkingor hitting the gym. Exercising during your lunch break hasalso been proven to increase productivity and your metabo-lism, meaning you’ll burn more calories throughout the restof the day.

Take the kids with you Most kids want to be included in what their parents are

doing. So, take the kids with you to the gym. Most healthclubs do provide daycare for children so they can play whileyou exercise. When I’m working out at home, my daughter loves to

copy what I’m doing. So now it becomes a competition andwe’re both sweating and exhausted at the end. By the way, Irefuse to let her out-do me.

Tips for sustaining a healthy lifestyle all your life

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Church Holds 4th Annual Black Marriage Day Event, "Marriage: Building a Strong Foundation" - Mr. & Mrs. Watson (couple in the middle) received marriage honorsfor being the newlywed couple at Brentwood Church of Christ's 4th Annual Black Marriage Day, they have been married 9 months. Mr. & Mrs. Newsome (couple onthe left) received marriage honors for being the longest married couple they have been married for 44 years. The event took place Saturday, March 22, 2014. Alsoin the photo are Mr. & Mrs. Mitchell, event organizers and hosts. The event included entertainment by Andre' Lee Ellis and an inspirational message from EvangelistDavid Kimmons, Sr., Assistant Minister, Brentwood Church of Christ. The Brentwood event coincided with the annual national Black Marriage Day observance, whichis generally held on the 4th Sunday in March. Each year local and national churches and organizations participate in the observance by having vow renewal ceremonies,ministers preaching sermons on the virtues of marriage in the Black community and other activity. (Photo by Robert Bell)

Brentwood COC holds 4th annualBlack Marriage Day observance

QUESTION OF THE WEEK:“We asked four couples at the Brentwood BlackMarriage Day event: Why is it important to cele-brate National Black Marriage Day?”

JIMMIE AND TABITHAWATSON (Married ninemonths):”It is important to pro-mote marriage, to show mar-riage as a whole: the good, thebad and the ugly. People needevents like this to show the im-portance of marriage in theBlack community.”ROBERT AND ELOISE NEWSOME (Married 45 years):“To us, the celebration of Na-tional Black Marriage Day is im-portant because it can helprekindle and renew relationshipsin a marriage. For us, it shows ifyou keep God in your marriage,it will work. Keep God first.”PATRICK AND VERONICASEALS (Married 22 years): It’simportant to celebrate Black mar-riage because it brings to mem-ory the lineage of our people interms of matrimony. It gives posi-tive guidance to our young peo-ple that they see the love,faithfulness and trust two peoplehave for each other that helpscreate strong families in our com-munity.”PRESTON AND BONNIE LOVING (Married eight years):“Because of the high divorcerate and one parent homes inthe Black community. This eventwill help reverse that trend.”

PULSE OF THECOMMUNITY

Photosand questionby YvonneKemp

andidates for Municipalor County Circuit Courtjudgeships can’t makepromises about howthey would rule oncases if elected to the

bench, let alone give their opinionabout volatile political issues.To do so would compromise his or hers ability to make

fair and impartial rulings as a judge, thus disqualifyingthem to hear cases they might have previously com-mented on in the media.The only thing a judicial candidate has to make his or

her case before the voters—especially first time candi-dates for the bench—is their integrity, not to mention theirexperience as trial attorneys or county court commission-ers. Judicial candidates use these positions to impressenough law enforcement unions, labor unions, defenseattorneys and prosecutors, judges and activists to endorsetheir candidacy.Another important area judicial candidates emphasize

to capture votes is their consistent community involve-ment: sitting on boards of organizations that focus on is-sues impacting youth and education, the judicial system,the faith-based community, as well as volunteers doinghands-on, grass-roots work “in the trenches.”Judging from his resume’, Milwaukee County Court

Commissioner and Circuit Court Candidate Cedric S.Cornwall seems to meet those aforementioned qualifica-tions. Cornwall is running for the Branch 32 MilwaukeeCounty Circuit Court bench held by outing JudgeMichael Guolee, who will retire this year.“When you look at my support, it’s broad-based,”

Cornwall said in a recent interview conducted at theMCJ’s offices. “I have unions and law enforcement thatreflects my background as a court commissioner.”Cornwall currently serves as a Milwaukee County Ju-

dicial Court Commissioner. Court Commissioners are ap-pointed by the Milwaukee County Chief Circuit CourtJudge. As a court commissioner, Cornwall presides overhearings in Children’s Court, Small Claims Court, IntakeCourt, Preliminary Hearing Court, and Traffic Court. Heis currently assigned to the Vel R. Phillips Juvenile JusticeCenter, where he conducts settlement conferences, delin-quency hearings and permanency plan review hearingsin delinquency and CHIPS cases.“The Judicial Court Commissioner does a lot of ‘up-

front’ work on cases that, if they can’t be resolved by meor other court commissioners are forwarded to an as-signed circuit court judge,” Cornwall explained.“I’ve presided over tens of thousands of court hearings,

and there have been no complaints by the public or attor-

By Kathy GaillardGrief is not a disorder, a disease or

a sign of weakness. It is an emo-tional, physical and spiritual neces-sity; the price you pay for love. Theonly cure for grief is to grieve. - EarlGrollmanGrieving the loss of a loved one is

a universal experience, yet the man-ner in which we grieve is unique toeach individual. As adults age, itsometimes seems that loss and griefbecome a part of life. We lookaround and notice that friends, rela-tives, siblings and even children aredying. Not only does this cause older

adults to mourn the loss of theirloved ones, but they also begin to re-alize that they, too, have more daysbehind them than they do ahead. Inother words, their finiteness becomesmore real.Information on the website

SHARE.com advises that the pro-found effect that grief and loss haveon older adults is exacerbated be-cause they may be coping with thedecline and death of family membersand close friends, as they are simul-taneously experiencing a variety of"living losses" in their own lives,such as health issues, loss of inde-pendence, energy and lifestyle.Moreover, an emotional support sys-tem that previously existed may no

longer be in place because friendsand confidants have passed and adultchildren are busy with their ownlives. To that end, bereavement canbe especially painful and lonely forseniors.According to SeniorCare.com,

“Society may forget about the specialneeds of older adults who are griev-ing. Life changes dramatically when

they lose a spouse or close friend.They struggle to find ways to navi-gate life absent a long-time partner orfriend. In addition, when a grand-child dies, grandparents grieve twice:They grieve the loss of the grand-child while carrying the pain of theirown child’s suffering.”

While nothing can take the pain ofgrief away, there are ways for olderadults to navigate through their griefand restore hope. One way to work through the grief

process and pain of loss is by talkingabout it or getting support from oth-ers who can relate to the situation andfeelings. It is also critical to understand that

grief is a process—not an event—and everyone must move throughthat process in his or her own wayand pace.The degree to which older adults

cope with feelings of sorrow, anger,loneliness, confusion and despair thataccompany grief and loss may de-

ELECTIONELECTIONWATCHWATCH20142014

GOLDEN YEARSGOLDEN YEARSDealing With Grief and Loss

CCedric CornwallCedric CornwallBranch 32 Circuit Court judicial candi-date believes voters will recognize and appreciate his community involve-ment, experience, and work ethicBy Thomas E. Mitchell, Jr.

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JOURNEY TO AJOURNEY TO ANEW SELFNEW SELF

By Latrice Marie

“According to Senior-Care.com, “Societymay forget about thespecial needs of olderadults who are griev-ing. Life changes dra-matically when theylose a spouse or closefriend. They struggle tofind ways to navigatelife absent a long-timepartner or friend. “

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MCJ STAFF:Patricia O’Flynn -PattilloPublisher, CEORobert J. ThomasAssoc. PublisherTodd Thomas, Vice Pres.Mikel Holt, Assoc. PublisherThomas E. Mitchell, Jr., EditorKia Marie Green, Mang. EditorTeretha Martin, Technical Consultant/WebmasterJosephine Joki, Billing Dept./Publisher’s Admin. Assist.

Colleen Newsom,Classified AdvertisingJimmy V. Johnson, Sales Rep.Joan Hollingsworth, Sales Rep.CONTRIBUTING WRITERS:Taki S. Raton,Rev. Roxanne Cardenas,Troy A. Sparks,Sports EditorPHOTOGRAPHER: Yvonne Kemp

COMMUNITY LEGENDS IN POLITICS AND CIVIL RIGHTS HONORED BY COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORSThe Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors recently honored to legends of politics and civil rights, presenting awards to Vel Phillips(pictured above at left with members of the Board) and noted historian and founder of America’s Black Holocaust Museum Dr. JamesCameron postumously. Members of the Cameron family were on hand to receive the award for late historian (left to right): DaughterDolores Cameron, son Virgil Cameron and daughter-in-law Carolyn Cameron. (Photos by Yvonne Kemp)

Candidate reveals fivekey areas she would address if elected 15th district aldermanCrime and public safety, housing, jobs, educa-

tion and business/economic development are thefive key planks in the platform of 15th DistrictAldermanic Candidate Vera Davis. It’s theseagenda items Davis, a 10 year resident of the district once represented by former Ald.and Common Council President Willie Hines, has been focusing on as she talks topotential voters in the district she meets as she knocks on the doors of residents talkingto them about what they feel are the important issues she might focus on if she wereto survive the April 1 primary and win the April 29 general election. “As a child I watched my grandmother organize neighbors while creating programs

that improved conditions in her community,” Davis says.Here are the five areas and strategies Davis said she would use to successfully solve

the problems within the embattled district:Crime & Public Safety – I want to establish a working relationship with the lead-

ership of the Milwaukee Police Department and other city agencies to create solutionsthat address specific issues that are identified by the residents.Housing – I want to create opportunities for families to purchase affordably priced

foreclosed and rehabilitated homes while continuing to promote new home construc-tion throughout the district.Jobs – I want to eliminate barriers and create access to employment opportunities

that exist within our city.Business Development – I want to evaluate business owner needs for expanding

existing business and implement strategies to establish new business.Education – I support early childhood education and giving families various choices

and options that they feel work best for their children.

SDC Commissioner Monique Taylorone of three women running for 15th District Aldermanic Seat

Monique Taylor is one of three women whowant to join the only other woman on theCommon Council, Ald. Milele Coggs. Taylorwill face off against Vera Davis and PatriciaRuiz. The men in the race are Eyon Biddle, Sr.,Eyon Biddle and Edgar L. Brooks.

The primary election will be April 1st andthe general election will be April 29th. Tayloris a Community Organizer and Family Advo-cate who directly connects with families andvictims of injustices here in the city of Milwau-kee. Taylor is a Concordia University of Wis-consin graduate with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resource Management.

Taylor’s major concern is working hard to improve the quality of life and working for andwith the constituents to bring about change. “As a potential alderwoman I think it’s important tocommunicate with my constituents to keep them informed, ask for their insight and hear theirconcerns,” Taylor said. “As an elected official I plan to work hard to make sure residents of mydistrict know who I am, where I stand on issues facing the district and what I’m working on.”“I’m very fortunate to be in a position in my life where I have the time and energy to continueto make a difference in my community,” Taylor said. “I’m excited about the possibility of serv-ing on the council and helping move Milwaukee forward.” Taylor’s campaign website iswww.taylorforchange.com. Taylor has been placed #4 on the ballot.

neys. I think that speaks volumes,” Cornwall said.A native of Mississippi, Cornwall is a graduate of Marquette University’s

law school and has been a Milwaukee County resident for 30 years. Cornwallhas practiced law in the area for 27 years and was a founding partner in thelaw firm of Cornwall, Rhiel, and Yamahiro, and a solo-practitioner in a gen-eral practiced law firm, where he gained extensive trial experience in criminal,juvenile, traffic, and supervision revocation cases.Cornwall was also the manager of the City of Milwaukee Equal Rights

Commission and in the Trial Division of the Office of the Wisconsin StatePublic Defender. Such an extensive background and wealth of experience reveals a candi-

date--in Cornwall--who has a deep commitment to public service, a commit-ment that started after he graduated from law school. “I’m running for theBranch 32 bench because I want to continue public service to the people ofMilwaukee County.“I’m committed to maintaining the highest standard of professionalism,

and I will always strive to give the highest level of respect to those who wouldappear before me. As a court commissioner, I’ve made sure everyone whocame before me got their day in court and were heard. (As a Circuit CourtJudge) I’m going to be fair and open minded.”Cornwell added, if elected, he will interpret the law and apply it to the facts

of each case that comes before him. Asked about his chances in attaining the court seat, Cornwall said they were

good given the support he has garnered during the last 10 months he has beendoing grass-roots campaigning.“I’m fortunate to have volunteers who are committed to the same ideals I

have.“I’m confident when the voters hear my background, they will see I’m the

right candidate they should vote for. I think I have the judicial tempermentand work ethic that voters will recognize and appreciate.”

(continued from page 1)Cedric Cornwall

Vera Davis

Monique Taylor

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The Perspectives Page will returnin next week’s Community Journal.

There’s an election on April 1. Itmay not seem like a major one. Butthere’s a question on the ballot inMilwaukee County that’s critical toour future. In legalese, the ballottakes 128 words to ask this: Starting with the next election of

County Board Supervisors, should alltheir salaries be cut in half, fromabout $51,000 to about $24,000 withno health insurance?The referendum is part of Act 14,

a ploy by conservatives in the Legis-lature, County Executive ChrisAbele, and the powerful downtownbusiness interests (the GMC andMMAC) to prevent the Board frompassing progressive legislation. From 2003 to 2013, I worked as an

aide at the County Board – under Su-pervisors Roger Quindel, JohnThomas, and David Bowen. I foundit a great place to work. But before Iretired at the end of 2013, I saw Act14 begin to cripple the Board. County government is a living

piece of American democracy. Act14 is an affront to democracy. TheBoard and the Executive exercisechecks and balances – oversight tokeep each other honest. But Act 14weakens the Board. When onebranch is weakened, both branchesare more likely to make bad deci-sions. Starting in 2016, Act 14 cuts Su-

pervisors’ terms to two years, dis-rupting their work with costlyelection campaigns twice as often asthe Executive. Increased turnover onthe Board will result in new Supervi-sors unfamiliar with their jobs orways to cope with moves made bythe Executive. Act 14 also stops theirpension, severely limits their officebudget, guts their staff, and takesaway parts of their authority.If this referendum passes, it will

slash their salary and cut off theirhealth insurance. It applies to Mil-waukee County and its Board only –no other county in the state.What the County Board Does.

County Supervisor is no cushy job.Each Supervisor has oversight oversome 25 county departments that runour bus system and our airports, thezoo, four museums, the War Memo-rial and Marcus Center; care for ourelders and our physically and men-tally disabled and addicted; promoteeconomic development, urban agri-culture, and our disadvantaged busi-nesses; construct and maintaincounty roads and our parks; the Sher-iff’s department, our courts, the Dis-trict Attorney; and more, with about5,000 fulltime employees.Each month, Supervisors – indi-

vidually, in committees, and then asan entire board – analyze dozens ofissues and proposals, make dozens offinancial decisions, vet dozens of de-cisions made by others, and findthemselves in dilemmas, some inwhich all possible choices arepainful. We-the-people can speakour minds to Supervisors and testifyat the committee meetings. Our County Supervisors reflect the

electorate and the values of this com-munity. Among those values is theability to support oneself by working.The Board fights to protect workersand to help the weakest and least for-tunate among us. The interests of citizens, both af-

fluent and poor, of color and other-wise, have been well represented onthe Board. As a result, the rights ofminorities and low-income residentsare often in the forefront and thesegroups have some power. Supervi-sors whose districts include the inner,less affluent areas of the countyspend time helping residents andbusinesses build alliances to competewith the wealthy power structure thatignores or discounts them. County Supervisors of color con-

tribute vitally to communities ofcolor and the county as a whole.David Bowen, for example, brings anenergetic focus on injustice and theneeds of our youth. Russell StamperII carries a passion to better our poor-est neighborhoods. Michael Mayobrings experience with transportationissues. The Board has unanimouslyadopted a measure by Khalif Rainey,requiring that contracts be precededby research on their impact upon thecounty’s women, disabled, elderly,and racial and ethnic minorities.Peggy Romo West champions health

care and the Kozy Community Cen-ter and is a strong voice for our His-panic people. With humility anddedication, Willie Johnson chairs theall-important Finance Committeeand represents all of us on numerousboards and committees statewide. I respect Supervisors for the hard

work we expect from them and getfrom them. The folks in their dis-tricts include many of our poorest.Should these Supervisors have tojuggle one or more additional jobs atthe same time they’re fighting to givetheir constituents the tools to make aliving and a good life? I don’t be-lieve so. The Board’s Accomplishments.

What makes me believe Supervisorsare worth $51,000 a year? From thepast 10 years, here’s a possible Top10 List of the Board’s accomplish-ments, most of them over oppositionfrom County Executive Chris Abeleor Scott Walker:1. Gave $10 million to save the

War Memorial and the Art Museum’scollection. 2. Twice shot down Walker’s pro-

posals for parking meters along Lin-coln Memorial Drive. 3. Saved Pulaski and Noyes indoor

pools for seniors when Walker andAbele tried to shut them down. 4. Saved bus routes when Walker

tried to curtail them.5. Funded Sup. Roger Quindel’s

idea, a County Youth Sports Author-ity, enabling adult volunteers to pro-vide organized training andcompetition for many hundreds ofkids. 6. Removed the House of Correc-

tion from Sheriff Clarke, to empha-size rehabilitation.7. Switched employees’ health in-

surance from a corporate provider toself insurance by the County, savingat least $37 million. 8. Became one of the first govern-

ments in the USA to adopt a LivingWage ordinance for County workersand contract employees, at $11.32 anhour.9. Rejected Walker’s 25-year $400

million lease of St. Michael’s Hospi-tal for mental health.10. Enabled 500 new workers

to train for and take jobs averaging$18 an hour through WRTP/BigStep. If those aren’t enough good rea-

sons to Vote NO, here are somemore:1. In a county of nearly a million

people, both urban and suburban, Su-pervisor is a rigorous, multifaceted,fulltime job with responsibility formillions of our tax dollars.2. We need both branches working

smoothly and vigorously, so they cancheck and balance each other. Thisvote is part of Act 14, a law that in-

terferes with democratic process.3. The Legislature singled out Mil-

waukee unfairly, as they’ve donewith residency and education.4. Poorly paid elected positions are

unaffordable by good candidates,particularly minorities, who aren’twealthy. 5. Poorly paid elected positions

will attract candidates who don’tneed the money and are oriented to-ward wealthier constituents. 6. State assemblypersons are paid

about $50,000 and Milwaukee alder-persons make $78,000. The job ofSupervisor deserves a reasonablycomparable salary. 7. Poor pay can tempt officials to

excuse themselves for ethical lapsesand corruption.8. If we only pay our employees

for part-time work, should we expectthem to be fulltime workers? 9. If one or two employees do un-

satisfactory work, does it help to cuteveryone’s salary?10. Overseeing department profes-

sionals who make six-figure salaries,should Supervisors be expected towork for charity wages?Each Supervisor represents 54,000

constituents. At their current a salaryof about $51,000, you could say thatthey’re paid about one dollar a yearper constituent. Isn’t a good Super-visor worth a dollar a year to you?Or would you vote YES and buy the50-cent discount model?After five years as a County Board

aide, I made about $24,000 a year. Ican’t imagine an elected official,who’s responsible to the people 24-7, getting no group insurance or pen-sion, yet getting the same pay that Imade as an aide. When you try to contact a Super-

visor, how long do you expect to waitfor them, or at least an aide, to getback to you? Supervisors with fewerstaff are already less able to engagewith individuals and groups in theirdistrict. If this referendum passes, itwill be harder for us to reach themand for them to reach us.It will open the door wide to

wealthier candidates and close thedoor to candidates of limited means.If you or anyone in your familywould ever feel a calling to run foroffice, would you be encouraged ordiscouraged to know that it paid part-time wages, offered no benefits, andyou’d have to hold another job at thesame time?The Republicans say this vote will

allow us to taking fulltime salariesaway from part-time workers. In re-ality, its effect would be the opposite:relegating fulltime workers to part-time salaries. If we pay Supervisorsless, we’ll get less from them and beless able to hold the Executive andother power brokers accountable. Vote NO on April 1. Turnout will

be low, so your voice will be loud. Larry Hoffman recently retired

after ten years as a legislative aidefor the County Board. Prior to that,he was an elementary schoolteacher who, having earned aPh.D., did research in education atUWM. As a devoted teacher, hispay was generally low and his hourslong.

Vote NO on the Milwaukee County Board Salary Question By Larry Hoffman, Ph.D.

Scott Walker’s Enormous Job Failure Hurts Wisconsin FamiliesArticle by Urban Media News

he nation is currently under-going a slow, but steady, re-covery from the GreatRecession. In 2010, ScottWalker promised Wisconsin

would be at the forefront of that recov-ery by creating 250,000 jobs. Four years later that promise is infamous, Walker isn’t

even halfway there more than three years into his term,an ever present reminder of his failure to create jobs. In his first term as governor, Scott Walker has failed

miserably at protecting the economic security of the mid-dle class and providing opportunity for more to join themiddle class.As the state continues to create jobs at half the rate of

the national average, families in every corner of the stateare struggling to keep up with bills and put food on thetable. The most recent quarterly jobs data ranks Wisconsin at

35th in the nation in job creation. Walker’s administrationtouts that ranking as an indicator of success , but the ad-justed quarterly jobs data shows that Wisconsin actuallyfell from 34th to 35th in the nation. Walker’s cherry-picked measurements spin the data to

give the illusion of economic improvement, but whenlooking at the entire picture one thing is clear; Walker’sjobs failure is even worse than previously thought.A certain lowlight of the latest jobs report is data on

the state’s biggest and most important economic sector:Manufacturing. Over the most recent 12-month period, Wisconsin ac-

tually lost nearly 700 manufacturing jobs, and gainedzero total private sector jobs in January, the same monthWalker claimed the state’s economy was doing “dramat-ically better”. The state’s manufacturing industry once provided jobs

that increased economic security for thousands of work-ing class households. Communities in Milwaukee,Racine, and Kenosha especially benefited from the steadyemployment and family sustaining incomes the industryprovided. In Scott Walker’s Wisconsin, manufacturing jobs go by

the wayside, while food-service continues to be one ofthe few growing industries.

Walker adamantly opposes raising the minimum wagein Wisconsin or at the federal level to help strugglingfamilies, but the jobs data shows minimum wage wait-staff jobs are often their only viable option. When the governor promised to create new jobs in Wis-

consin, few thought he meant mostly low wage positionsthat leave people underemployed and forced to workmore than one job just to keep the lights on. In the last year of the governor’s first term, Wisconsin

families are still struggling to make their dollars stretch,and few would agree with Walker’s assessment that thestate is “still doing much better than we were doing pre-viously.” Wisconsin’s jobs picture is a far cry from when Walker

took office - the state held an 11th in the nation jobgrowth ranking in January 2011. Four years later, its ap-parent that Walker had no real plan to create jobs whenhe was elected and is completely out of touch with theneeds of everyday people in the state. Attention that should have been given to a serious eco-

nomic policy that invested in education, innovation, andinfrastructure, instead went to ensuring political favorsfor corporate allies, election rigging, and a stealthy pur-suit of a radical social agenda. By any standard, Scott Walker hasn’t lived up to his

promise on job creation. Wisconsin has moved backwardsduring his first term and is falling further behind each day. What Walker sees as success, working class families

know is a failure. People know they shouldn’t have to work two jobs at

minimum wage just to keep their heads above water.Working class families won’t be fooled on Election day;all of the spin and political gimmicks in the world can’tput food on the table or pay the bills. People remember when Wisconsin was 11th in the na-

tion in job creation and had more than 70,000 jobs thanwe have in the state today. We all remember better times,and we know that Wisconsin can do more to get peopleback to work.

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RELIGIONRELIGIONQUOTE FROM THE QUR’AN: “IT IS NOT THE EYES THAT ARE BLINDBUT THE HEARTS.”-- (22:46)

Northside Church of God bestows Pastor Emeritus upon Rev. Sandy L. Johnson

Editor’s note: As we noted in the March 12 edition of your Community Journal, we will be publishing quotes from both the ChristianBible and the Islamic Bible, the Qur’an. We are including quotes from the Qur’an because many of our readers are Muslim and wetry to report on all religions and Christian denominations on this page. Out of respect for their religion, we will alternate Islamicquotes with those from the Christian Bible each week. If we have space for two quotes, we will print a quote from both religions. TheIslamic quotes we will publish will be those that properly represent the true meaning of the Islamic religion, which is one of peaceand contemplation.

Pastor Lamont R. Sherrill and theNorthside Church of God congrega-tion recently bestowed the highhonor of Pastor Emeritus and FirstLady Emerita to Rev. Dr. Sandy L.Johnson and Mrs. Roylene Johnson. Pastor Johnson, along with Mrs.

Roylene Johnson, served as the Sen-ior Pastor of Northside Church ofGod which he named the Northside“Forever Family” for forty-eightyears. During his tenure at NorthsideChurch of God, he served as a mem-ber of Wisconsin Church Service,Central States Minister’s Associationand as Chairman of the Minister’s ofWisconsin Assembly of the Church of God. In addition to local and staterecognition, Pastor Johnson received an Honorary Doctorate Degree fromMid-America Bible University in Oklahoma City. After the retirement of Rev. Dr. Sandy L. Johnson, the Northside Family

elected and installed Reverend Lamont R. Sherrill to serve as Senior Pastor.Pastor Sherrill is a Wisconsin native. He attended Howard University inWashington, D.C. While residing in our nation’s capital, Pastor Sherrill heard the presentation

of the gospel, and by God’s grace through faith in the atoning work of Christ,he was born again. He recognized the calling of ministry upon his life and responded to the

call in March 1991. He and his wife Marie are the proud parents of fivedaughters: Dominque, Brionna, Kenya, Zaire, and Tanzania. For more information about Northside Church of God call 414-372-6612

or visit our website at www.northsidemilwaukee.org.

The Lois M. ChappleScholarship Fund atBrentwood Church ofChrist, will present“Spring Into Spring withLaughter,” featuring thehilarious comedy of Mar-lin Hill,” with a specialappearance by Stephen“Old School” Millet. The event will be heldin the Brentwood’s Fel-

lowship Hall and will belive and for one nightonly! Brentwood Church ofChrist is located at 6425N. 60th St. Admission is$10 per person. Therewill be a concessionstand at the event toallow the audience tograb some food betweenor during the laughs.

Brentwood Church of Christ to host comedy night to benefit scholarship fund

Marlin Hill

Metropolitan Missionary Baptist Church, located at 1345 W. Burleigh St.,invites the community to fellowship with them on Friday, April 18, 2014 at6:30 p.m. The theme for the service is, “Christ, the Ultimate Sacrifice” 1 Peter3:18. Rev. Brandle C. Morrow, Sr. is the interim pastor at Metropolitan MBC.The Good Friday speakers will be: Minister Victoria Wanzo, associate min-

ister at Metropolitan MBC; Pastor Roxanne Cardenas, Tangible Word Min-istries; Minister Delores Taylor, associate minister at Metropolitan MBC; Sis.Cynthia Robinson, president of Adah Mission Circle.

Rev. Sandy L. Johnson (cen-ter) with State Sen. Lena Tay-lor (left) and Johnson’s wifeRoylene. (File photo)

Metropolitan MissionaryBaptist Church announcesGood Friday service

A city-wide Spring Youth Revivalwill be held at Peace Temple COGIC,3332 W. Lisbon Ave., April 14-15,starting at 7 p.m. both nights. The theme of the revival is: “Jesus

is the Real Thing.” Minister Tim Cole will be the re-

vivalist for the two days of the event.

Spring YouthRevival, April 14-15, at PeaceTemple COGIC

pend on their ability and willingness to process emotions. Older adults who have learned how to communicate

their feelings and needs, who have the freedom and per-mission to vent their deepest emotions and who have cul-tivated an attitude of acceptance, humility, peace and faithover time, are better able to cope with grief. Those who tend to hide or repress their feelings and do

not share or interact with others, struggle with grief anddepression more. The ability to turn grief into an opportunity for personal

and spiritual deepening, come to terms with life as it re-ally is and renew a sense of purpose for living also de-pends on having a support system. No matter if older adults live alone, in a retirement

community or with family members, those who havetrustworthy, non-judgmental and empathetic friends andrelationships, often work through the grief processquicker.Studies from the Grief Recovery Institute indicate that

in an overwhelming majority of cases, depression andanxiety can be the result of unresolved grief issues. Thestudy concludes that, “You can't think your way out of

heartbreak. It is like trying to paint a room with a ham-mer. It is not your head that is broken; it is your heart.”It is also entirely possible to mistake depression for

grief or for grief to turn into depression. Grieving overlosses is normal and healthy, even if the feelings of sad-ness last for a long time. Losing all hope and joy, how-ever, is not common. Distinguishing between grief andclinical depression is not always easy, especially sincethey share many symptoms. However, there are ways totell the difference. Grief is a roller coaster involving awide variety of emotions and a mix of good and bad days.Even in the middle of the grieving process, an individualwill have moments of pleasure or happiness. On the otherhand, with depression, the feelings of emptiness and de-spair are constant.Nearly everyone has suffered from depression at one

time in his or her life. It can affect anyone, at anytime, atany age. Depression transcends racial, religious, and eth-nic boundaries. And, while both genders suffer from de-pression, women report it twice as often as men do.Depression in older adults and the elderly is often linkedto physical illness, which can increase the risk for depres-sion. Chronic pain and physical disability can understand-ably get you down. Symptoms of depression can alsooccur as part of medical problems such as dementia or asa side effect of prescription drugs.

QUOTE FROM THEHOLY BIBLE: “For Iknow the plans I havefor you, declares theLord, plans to prosperyou and not to harmyou, plans to give youhope and a future.”--Jeremiah 29:11Dealing Grief and Loss

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Rev. Sandy L. Johnson (cen-ter) with State Sen. Lena Tay-lor (left) and Johnson’s wifeRoylene. (File photo)

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YOUTHYOUTH&&EDUCATIONEDUCATION“The function of education is to teach one to think intensively and tothink critically. Intelligence plus character--that is the goal of trueeducation.”--Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

niversities areknown as placesfor learning, butthey also areplaces for discov-ering new knowl-edge.

The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) fo-cuses on doing both, involving students as well as com-munity and business partners in the process. The university’s 2014 Research Report, “Brilliance Be-

gins with an Idea,” highlights the many ways this is hap-pening. Faculty member Anthony Ross, RockwellAutomation Endowed Chair in Supply Chain Manage-ment in the Lubar School of Business, is one of those fea-tured. His work is an example of how the university canwork with businesses to research problems. In this case, Rockwell Automation approached UWM

researchers with questions about the design, quality andreliability of remanufactured products. Remanufacturingis the process of reconditioning or repairing used productsto restore them to sound working condition. Together with a colleague from engineering, Wilkistar

Otieno, Ross is looking at whether a specific product isworth being remanufactured.UWM graduates also bring what they learn into their

work in the community. Celina Echeveste earned hermaster’s degree from UWM’s School of Education in2012 and now teaches at Forest Home School.

At UWM, she focused her graduate-program researchon non-English-speaking families and autism spectrumdisorders (ASD). As a result of the work she started atUWM, she has developed a handbook that covers thecharacteristics and warning signs of ASD, as well asschool and community resources available in Spanish.“Children in Spanish-speaking families and AfricanAmerican children tend to be diagnosed less often thanothers,” she says. “Maybe they don’t have the resources, or they don’t

understand what autism is. I have a lot of parents comein and say they wish they had the resources earlier.”One major effort involves getting students involved in

becoming entrepreneurs. For example, Ogechi Chidebell,a Lubar School of Business Executive MBA student fromNigeria, decided to develop a smartphone app calledAgogo Network. Named for a gong-like instrument used in ancient

Nigeria to announce important events, the app is designedto boost small businesses in her home country by makinglistings and reviews available through smartphones. The app was one of the winners in UWM’s Student

Startup Challenge (SSC). The SSC helps students turnoriginal product ideas into their own startup companies.Winners receive financing, mentoring and help in devel-oping a prototype. SSC taps the commercial potential ofthe rich ideas that present themselves in the course ofearning a degree.UWM also promotes diversity in the STEM fields (Sci-

ence, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics)through participation in the UW System’s Wisconsin Al-liance for Minority Participation (WiscAMP) program.Student Juan Orjuela, a UWM sophomore, is featured inthe Research Report for the work he did studying frogswith Gerlinde Hoebel, assistant professor of biologicalsciences. To find out more about UWM’s commitment topartnerships and research, you can view the annual Re-search Report online at www.researchreport.uwm.edu.

By Taki S. RatonThe MATC Downtown Milwaukee

Campus, 700 West State Street, an-nounces their ten week career train-ing program respectively in MachineTooling and Welding. Sponsored bythe School of Technology and Ap-plied Sciences, information sessionsare planned for Tuesday, April 22from 10:30 to 12:00 p.m. and onWednesday, May 14, from 4 to 5:30p.m., both in MATC’s T Auditorium,1101 North Sixth Street.Those attending information ses-

sions will received assistance in en-rolling in the Machine Tooling orWelding Programs, assistance in ap-plying for financial aid, requirementsfor the Technical Diploma and Asso-ciate Degree Programs, and awardingof the Training Program Certificateupon successful course completion.“MATC is creating entry-level

short-term Engine lathe, Milling andWelding Training certificate pro-grams that include, blueprint reading,hands-on application, and supportmath courses,” says Louise Small-Hamilton, Senior Specialist in theSchool of Technology and AppliedSciences. She adds that the machine tooling

and welding programs are designed“to assist low-skilled workers gainentry-level training for a rewardingmanufacturing career.”Funded through a Department of

Labor Making the Future Grant, TheMachine Tooling initiative awardsthe Engine Late Training ProgramCertificate and the Milling TrainingProgram Certificate. Students in theEngine Lathe Training Program willlearn applicable manufacturingsafety skills, machine tooling blue-

print reading and machine tradesmathematics. Participants in the En-gine Lathe 1 & 2 courses will be in-structed in manual machineryoperation and standard machine tool-ing practices.An engine lathe operator uses hand

tools, performs benchwork, arrangesand organizes jobs for inspection ofparts. Accurate measurements andcalculations will be a standard re-quirement in addition to the manualdexterity necessary to operate enginelathe machinery, drilling presses andgrinding machines.The milling operator is also trained

in the use of hand tools, benchwork,and organizes the manual verticalmilling machine for basic parts in-spection. The operation of a cut offor vertical band saw is a commonutility of this machine tooling trade. Additional to safety skills, blue-

print reading, and machine tradesmath, Manual Vertical Milling 1 & 2will offer instruction in milling ma-chine setup, tooling, and standardmachine tooling practices.Also funded through the Depart-

ment of Labor grant, the Gas MetalArc Welding course introducetrainees to the skill of making weld-ments using gas metal arc core andflux core welding processes.Welders use a variety of weldingequipment to perform flat, horizon-tal, vertical, and overhead welds.Skilled welders generally plan workfrom drawings or specificationsusing knowledge of metals to analyzethe parts to be joined. Operators are able to select and set

up their welding equipment, executethe planned welds, and examinewelds to ensure that proper standardsand specifications have been met. Each of the three described train-

ing opportunities will offer academicsupport to assist students in the cul-tivation of math skills towards suc-cessful completion of each program.For additional information to in-

clude site location, tuition, requiredcredit hours, diploma and AssociateDegree related programs and careerpathways, please contact Small-Hamilton at (414) 297-7137 or ‘ElanNamath at (414) 297-6655.

MATC to offer entry-level machinetooling and welding programs

Make it a date Go on a fitness date with your loved one or a friend. My husband and I enjoy

working out together so we can keep each other accountable; plus, a little com-petition never hurt anyone. (That reminds me, he needs to get back on thewagon.) Plan the day and put it on your calendar, no excuses!

Prioritize activitiesMake a list of all the things you must do, for example: work, commute, shop,

cook, etc. Make another list of things you do in your free time, such as talk onthe phone, surf the web and so on. Replace a few of those activities with exer-cise. There are plenty of ways to stay active and burn calories at home.Committing to being a better you comes with consequences, but there’s no

need to punish our families to get the feel and look we want. It’s also importantnot to over extend ourselves; balance is key, because this is a lifestyle, not ahobby, and you must be able to sustain this day by day, month by month, yearby year for the rest of your wonderful, healthy life!Latrice Marie welcomes reader responses to Latriceculver46@gmail, or

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“A child withouteducation, is likea bird withoutwings.”--Tibetan proverb

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At UWM,‘Brilliance Beginswith anIdea.”

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